Facial reconstruction is a process whereby the face of an individual is built onto the skull for the purpose of identification. The theory behind facial reconstruction is that in the same way that we all have unique faces, we all have unique skulls, and it is the small variations in the shape, form and proportions of the skull that lead to significant variations in our faces. When I first became involved in facial anthropology, I too had a great deal of difficulty believing that the amount of variation seen in the world's population of faces could also be exhibited in skulls. Even though we are all experts at facial recognition and identification, due to our innate ability to distinguish one face from another, we find it difficult to believe that the skull can provide a detailed map for the face. This must be, in part, due to our inability to distinguish one skull from another in the same way that we can distinguish one face from another. Uninitiated observers will not be able to demonstrate proportional and feature variation between skulls with ease. Since all skulls appear similar in shape and proportions to the inexperienced eye, it is assumed that the information provided by one skull must be virtually the same as that provided by another skull. However, the practised and experienced observer can demonstrate unlimited variation in shape, size, proportion and detail between skulls. I am now convinced: each skull is as individual as each face.